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Barleeia

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Barleeia
Barleeia unifasciata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Barleeiidae
Genus: Barleeia
W. Clark, 1853
Type species
Turbo ruber
J. Adams, 1797
Synonyms
  • Barleia (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Barleeia, or the barleysnails, is a genus of very small sea snails. They are marine gastropod micromollusks in the family Barleeiidae. These snails are usually only a couple of millimeters in length.[1]

Species

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Species within the genus Barleeia include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Barleeia W. Clark, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137690 on 2020-06-05
  • Ponder, W. F. (1967). The classification of the Rissoidae and Orbitestellidae with descriptions of some new taxa. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology. 9(17): 193–224, pls 1–13.
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